Is LIMERICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIMERICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIMERICKS mean?
Limericks is a form of LIMERICK.
- noun
port city in southwestern Ireland
- noun
a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LIMERICKS
LIMERICKS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LIMERICKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- limerick16
- mickies15
- mickler15
- mickles15
- misliker14
- sicklier14
- mickle14
- lickers13
- milkers13
- milkier13
- mislike13
- slicker13
- clerks12
- ickers12
- ickier12
- kelims12
- kermis12
- kilims12
- licker12
- milker12
- sicker12
- sickie12
- sickle12
- silkier11
- clerk11
- icker11
- kelim11
- kilim11
- licks11
- merks11
- mikes11
- milks11
- mirks11
- recks11
- ricks11
- skelm11
- slick11
- smerk11
- smirk11
- climes10
- crimes10
- likers10
- reikis10
- silkie10
- icks10
- lick10
- merk10
- mike10
- milk10
- mirk10
- reck10
- rick10
- sick10
- skim10
- milreis9
- slimier9
- smilier9
- clime9
- crime9
- emics9
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